Zuo Ling's face became extremely ugly.
A few hundred riders didn't seem like much, but in a place like the grassland, it couldn't be easier to clean up their caravan.
"Is there any way to save the caravan?" Fan Wencheng looked nervously at the leader in front of him.
He was not a civil servant who didn't know anything. He had been on the battlefield with Huang Taiji many times, so he naturally knew the possible consequences of their caravan facing hundreds of riders.
At this time, the Ming Dynasty officials who were still confused asked: "How come the tiger thieves' cavalry appeared here? Aren't we already approaching the territory of your Daijin allies?"
The places we walked along the way were all areas under the rule of the Tiger Banner. Even the Tumut tribe who first entered the grassland was ruled by the Tiger Banner. Now they have arrived in Hala Hetao, but here they met the people of the Tiger Banner. His first reaction was that these people at Daikin were lying to him.
After all, they had walked such a long way ahead. If the people in the Tiger Flag had discovered them, they would have taken action long ago. There was no shortage of opportunities to take action along the way.
"The tiger thieves must have discovered us and sent cavalry to chase us." Fan Wencheng explained.
The official of the Ming Dynasty said: "It's impossible. If the Tiger Thief's people are chasing after him, they should appear from behind. It's impossible for them to suddenly appear in front. Could it be that your people have seen it wrong."
As he said that, he glanced at Daikin's assistant leader.
Fan Wencheng said: "Our people can never be wrong. As for why the tiger thieves appeared in front, it is not yet clear, but they must be the tiger thieves. Now we hope that the tiger thieves are not coming for us. "
The characteristics of the cavalry of the Tiger-Character Banner are very obvious, and they are obviously different from the cavalry of other forces on the grassland. Dajin, who has dealt with the Tiger-Character Banner for a long time, has always regarded the Tiger-Character Banner as the biggest opponent in the Central Plains. Naturally, he will not The cavalryman who may have misidentified the tiger-shaped flag.
"Could it be that the tiger thieves are grazing, don't they mean there are thousands of horses?" the Ming Dynasty official said.
Fan Wencheng said: "Herding does not require so many cavalry to follow, and the horses of the Tiger Banner are purchased from the Mongols, so there is no need to herd and raise the horses by yourself. The cavalry of the tiger thief in front must be waiting for someone. , otherwise it would be impossible to send out hundreds of cavalry at a time, which is already a cavalry brigade of tiger thieves."
"Could it be that the news that I went to Daikin was leaked?" Ming officials also became nervous at this time.
Fan Wencheng pursed his lips and nodded, saying: "It is possible, so we have to prepare for the worst."
"Fortunately, you sent people out in advance to contact your people." The Ming Dynasty official said happily, "There are also hundreds of people in the caravan, most of them are people in the army, so there is no fight back. Power."
However, when Fan Wencheng heard these words again, his expression suddenly changed. He said: "It's bad, the tiger thieves' cavalry is blocking the front. I'm afraid the people sent out have fallen into the hands of the other party. The news about the caravan should be I can’t hide it anymore.”
As he spoke, he looked at the leader.
The caravan on the grassland encountered a large group of cavalry, and it was almost difficult to survive without reinforcements.
Zuo Ling said: "I immediately arranged for a few people to take a detour from other directions to insert the Han Loop and spread the news that we are here."
After saying that, he immediately arranged for a dozen riders to disperse from different directions.
The only people on the grassland who can use more cavalry to pursue them are cavalry.
Although the officials of the Ming Dynasty were panicked, they knew that they did not understand military affairs, so they did not do anything to cause trouble. They just kept a few royal guards with them to act as bodyguards to protect themselves.
The drivers and men in the caravan were all driven to the center, while the accompanying guards surrounded the car and stood on guard with weapons in hand.
The two squatting tiger cannons were also moved out. Special gunners loaded the charges and waited for the enemy to attack.
I have made all the preparations I can, and the rest is left to fate.
Not long after, the rumble of horse hooves was heard all around.
Dajin's Zuoling jumped onto the cart closest to him, stood on the cart and looked around.
When he saw the situation around him, his face changed color.
After Fan Wencheng noticed it, he asked nervously: "What's wrong?"
"The situation is more serious than expected. Not only are there tiger thieves' cavalry in front, but there are also a large number of cavalry approaching us from other directions." Zuo Ling said with an ugly face.
Hearing this, Fan Wencheng looked around.
At this time, dust could be seen flying in the distance.
"Can you hold it?" Fan Wencheng asked nervously.
This time the leader didn't speak, but his face was very heavy.
Fan Wencheng understood what the other party meant and said in a serious tone: "You must take your credentials back."
Zuo Ling nodded towards him.
Soon, the cavalry of the Tiger Character Banner surrounded them from all directions, and the caravan was surrounded.
When they were more than 200 steps away from the caravan, all the cavalry stopped and did not charge against the surrounding caravan.
"Get the cannon ready. Once the tiger thieves approach, fire the cannon as soon as possible." Zuo Ling told the gunners operating the cannon.
Although there are hundreds of people in the caravan, the greatest threat to the cavalry is the two squatting tiger cannons brought by the caravan.
The two squatting tiger cannons have been set up, and they will open fire as soon as the cavalry with the tiger banner approaches.
"Something's wrong. The tiger bandit's cavalry didn't charge directly." Fan Wencheng frowned as he looked at the tiger flag cavalry who stopped not far away.
The distance of two to three hundred steps was the optimal distance for a cavalry charge. At this time, not only did they not launch a charge, but they stopped, which made him confused.
"Could it be that you discovered the wrong person?" Ming officials came to Fan Wencheng's side at some point.
Daijin's leader glanced at the other party and said: "The tiger bandits' cavalry have surrounded us, which means they are fully confident that they have discovered our identity. Besides, even if they admit it wrongly, so what if they kill us, we will be killed." , this is not the territory of the Ming Dynasty, it is the grassland, there are not so many rules to talk about, it is about whose hand the knife is sharp enough."
Ming officials were criticized but did not refute.
He still understands the principle of the weak and the strong, and at this time, he has to count on the people of Daikin to protect him.
It's not that he doesn't trust the accompanying Ming soldiers, but that he knows the situation of the Ming army too well, so he trusts the strength of these Jin people more.
"My lord, please go back to the carriage first, and leave this place to us!" Fan Wencheng didn't want Ming officials to stay here and cause trouble.
After all, if the other party is present, the Ming soldiers in the caravan must first obey the orders of this Ming official.
"Ben, I will stay with you." The Ming official rejected Fan Wencheng. He was afraid that if he couldn't hold on, Fan Wencheng would leave him behind and chose to escape with the golden men in the caravan.
"Then stay!"
Now the people with the Tiger Flag had surrounded the caravan, and Fan Wencheng had no time to argue with the Ming official. Since the other party was unwilling to return to the car, he stopped trying.
